Even after loss, couple wants to help pets – The News Desk

Marye Byrd took in an abandoned beagle with fleas, worms, tick bites and other wounds about two years ago.She and her husband, Dennis “Sarge” Byrd, restored Little Byrd’s health and put her up for adoption. But then a grass allergy caused the dog to lose fur.“People didn’t want a dog that had medical issues,” said Marye Byrd, 40.So they kept Little Byrd.In fact, the family had 20 cats and seven dogs—all rescues—until a fire destroyed their home in Spotsylvania County on Saturday. All but two cats perished in the fire.

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